Is encryption enough to protect our data?

About this episode

The episode discusses the limitations of regular encryption and the importance of confidential computing in protecting data from internal threats.

How safe is our data from internal threats? This week, Technology Now dives into the world of confidential computing. We ask why regular encryption when data is at rest or in transit might not be enough, we explore how confidential computing works to keep our data safer, and we examine why this concept is so important in the first place. Dr Nigel Edwards, Director of the Security Lab at HPE Labs, tells us more. This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week, hosts Michael Bird and Sam Jarrell look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations. About Nigel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nigel-edwards-170591/

People in this episode

Hosts: Michael Bird, Sam Jarrell

Guest: Dr Nigel Edwards

Topics covered

• data protection
• encryption
• confidential computing
• internal threats
• data security

Keywords

• encryption
• data security
• confidential computing
• internal threats
• HPE Labs

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hewlett Packard Enterprise

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